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Happy New (Real) Year – especially for your garden! – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

If you’re someone who makes New Year resolutions in January – how long did they last? Trying to “start afresh”...

New Year, New Start for Successful Garden Design – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

After much deliberation and thanks to an overwhelming number of emails when I announced shutting my company down, and people really...

October in my garden – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

A while back I wrote an article on planting combinations for October. It featured some hot oranges to pick up...

Space-Boosting Design Tips – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Small gardens can be just as stunning and functional as larger ones, if you know a few clever tricks! Whether your...

2 Glorious garden tours – Isle of Wight – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Technically, I was on holiday but, of course, the garden designer within couldn’t miss the opportunity to photograph gardens when...

Jean’s Garden & our 15 Year Anniversary! – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

This is Successful Garden Design student Jean’s garden. The garden isn’t finished yet, there are still the plants to go...

Simplicity is Key – Designer Pond Idea – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

I must admit I’m not a big fan of grey when it comes to UK gardens (we’ve got enough of it in the...

Garden focal points & features – the art of placement – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

So although I’ve never met you, the chances are high I can guess where you’d stick a focal point or...

Weird or wonderful water feature? – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Here’s a contemporary conundrum for you – how do you make a modern pond crossing safer for children and still...

Great Garden Design – the Key is Simplicity – Successful Garden & Lifestyle Design

Whilst I’m not a fan of the overused expression “Less is More” (which does not apply to cake or chocolate),...

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Grooving in Gruene with music, shopping, and Gardens of Texas

March 25, 2026 A day trip to tiny Gruene, an hour south of Austin, has been one of my favorite excursions for as long as...

Lee Fights Boredom with Old Garden Photos, Part 1

Happy Friday, GPODers! It might officially be spring, but for some of us the season...

The Best Backyard Bird Finds in Amazon’s Big Spring Sale

If there's one thing that brings my garden to life after a long, damp Pacific Northwest winter, it's the return of my backyard birds....
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